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Robin Hood Foundation got the call to help make peace between rideshare companies and New York City. It all came down to a proposal from Uber, Lyft and Via (an alliance of convenience among otherwise cutthroat corporate competitors) to set up a $100 million fund that would help medallion taxi drivers in the city. The companies hoped this would be enough to convince the City Council to drop plans to crack down on the proliferation of the apps and the cars they place onto city streets.
That’s where Robin Hood came in, reports The Verge.
“The companies would contribute $20 million a year for five years to the fund to support medallion owners. It was intended to help individual medallion owners, though, and not corporate owners who hold multiple medallions. (Joe Okpaku, Lyft’s vice president for public policy) said he has spoken to the Robin Hood Foundation about executing the fund, but a spokesperson for the foundation says talks are just preliminary and no deal has been reached. A spokesperson for Uber said the company does not comment on private conversations.”
In the end though, the Council and Mayor Bill de Blasio rejected the idea, according to The Verge.
The Landing Road Residence in the Bronx shows a different way to fund homeless shelters. The 200-bed facility owned by the Bowery Residents’ Committee leverages city funding towards a building loan, which then in turn helps subsidize apartments. Radio station WBFO has all the details in this feature story.
The Wild Apricot blog has a new list of webinars happening in August. One going down today explains some of the ins and outs of managing different generations needs in fundraising. Later in the month are sessions explaining more fundraising techniques, donor management and how to assemble a “rad” board. See the full list of 44 webinars here.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has a few new contracts with nonprofits, according to the City Record. There is a $759,000 contract with The Bridge, a $2.45 million contract with The Door, A Center for Alternatives and a $19.2 million contract with Common Ground Management, aka Breaking Ground, all for mental health services and supportive housing.
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